UK: /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ/ (Note: IPA verified from authoritative sources)
语源 (Etymology)
Origin:
From Latin dēbilitāre ("to weaken"), derived from dēbilis ("weak, feeble"). 中文翻译: 词源来自拉丁语 dēbilitāre(意为“削弱”),源自 dēbilis(“虚弱的,无力的”)。
Historical Shift:
Developed in English as the present participle of "debilitate" (to make weak), evolving into an adjective meaning "causing debilitation or weakness." 中文翻译: 英语中由动词“debilitate”(使虚弱)的现在分词形式发展而来,演变为形容词,意为“导致虚弱或衰弱的”。
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解释 (Definition)
中文解释: 使人衰弱的;造成虚弱的
English (Oxford):
(adj.) (Of a disease, condition, or feeling) Making someone very weak and infirm; causing debilitation.
例句 (Example Sentences)
例句 1: "Chronic fatigue syndrome can be a debilitating condition that affects daily life."
(慢性疲劳综合征可能是一种影响日常生活的使人衰弱的疾病。) Context: Describing a medical condition that impairs physical function.
例句 2: "The team’s morale was hit by a series of debilitating setbacks."
(团队的士气受到一系